If the past few weeks in Indian politics are any indicator of how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda will fare in the monsoon session of Parliament starting Tuesday, expectations should be low. Read More »

When India’s Parliament meets late July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hoping to rally support for at least two legislative proposals his government sees as crucial to its economic agenda. Read More »

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday marked the 40th anniversary of the Emergency – a 21-month period of rule by decree and curbs on civil liberties in India under Indira Gandhi — saying it was “one of the darkest periods” in the country’s history. Read More »

India unveiled ambitious plans to celebrate the world’s first day dedicated to yoga amid growing concerns that the government’s enthusiasm about the ancient discipline signals an attempt to shift the country away from its secular roots. Yoga is closely associated with Hinduism. Read More »

In the fiscal year ended March 31, the fundamentals of Asia’s third-largest economy demonstrated a reserved but undeniable resurgence from the previous year when the Congress party, led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in power. Read More »

India’s Parliament is not known for its productivity. Disruptions, adjournments and delays to proceedings are often a feature of parliamentary business in the world’s largest democracy. But the recently-concluded budget session was the most productive in recent years. Read More »

India’s government has rejected the findings of a report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom that criticized the treatment of religious minorities since it came to power last year. Read More »

Mr. Gandhi, who is a member of Parliament, rarely speaks in India’s lower chamber, the Lok Sabha. In fact, this was only his first address since Congress lost badly in national elections almost a year ago. Read More »

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